Rocco's Poor Pathetic Attempt To Stay Motivated.

[Rocco32]

Alright, new journal.....I'll pause for all the comments.







Alright, enough funny comments now...back to me

I'm having trouble staying motivated with HIT so the new plan is 3 x a week and I'm going to try cardio at least 2-3 times also. I'm too tired after work so I'm going to try and get up at 4:30am and make it into the gym....I know, wish me good luck.

School is kicking my butt, work is kicking my butt and I've become obsessed with Texas Holdem!!!! Here is the first workout.

 

[Rocco32]

Saturdays W/O

Bench, 90 sec RI-
185 x 8, 6, 5, 4

Hammer Smith Incline, 60 sec RI-
130 x 12
140 x 10, 9

Decline Bench, 60 sec RI-
135 x 11, 10

Skulls, 60 sec RI-
65 x 11, 7, 6 (how sad)

Pushdown-
50 x 12, 10

Hanging Knee ups-
0 x 10, 8, 9

Workout time - 35min

 

[Rocco32]

Sunday

Cardio on Elliptical for 30 min and then some ab work. Fun AND exciting!!!

 

[Triple Threat]

I'm going to try and get up at 4:30am and make it into the gym.....

Looks like Arch, Gary and I have some company. The hardest part is actually getting up and out of bed. Once you're up and walking around, you'll be fine!

 

[gwcaton]

Originally Posted by Rocco32
I'm going to try and get up at 4:30am and make it into the gym...School is kicking my butt, work is kicking my butt..

Looks like Arch and I have some company. The hardest part is actually getting up and out of bed. Once you're up and walking around, you'll be fine!

I get up as early as 5 am , on the average 5:30 , but my gym is right outside ny door. Have for years . It will work for you if you give a real chance. I'm obsessed with my XBox baseball game but I still fit everything in . You can do it

Oh and if need be I guess we could send one the closest IM members to "kick your butt"

 

[King Silverback]

Good lookin w/o Brother Rocco, I agree, the am is when I have some of my best w/o's, plus there is like no-one there, the gym is MINE!!!

 

[tucker01]

You and me have the same disease it seems like

 

[CowPimp]

Good luck Rock. I'm glad to hear you're doing what it takes to get shit done. That's key. Although I have never got up at 5AM to workout, I now love working out to begin my day.

 

[DeadBolt]

Heya bud glad your keepin your shit in gear!!!

I work the night shift so I train around 9-10am these days and it starts my day and I love it. But I miss the days I use to train at 5am....really gets ya goin all day plus there is NOBODY there so i am in and out!

No worries in a few weeks I'll be there with ya training at 5 again....shift changes and school schedual is screwy so I'll just get up and train with you guys!

 

[b_reed23]

hey, a Rocco sighting!!

I'll be following along as usual!

 

[Rocco32]

Looks like Arch, Gary and I have some company. The hardest part is actually getting up and out of bed. Once you're up and walking around, you'll be fine!

But I don't want to give you guys company...I finally have a job where I get to sleep in to 6am!!! LOL. At least getting up at 4:30am is still later than when I used to have to get up See ya'll in the gym

 

[Rocco32]

I get up as early as 5 am , on the average 5:30 , but my gym is right outside ny door. Have for years . It will work for you if you give a real chance. I'm obsessed with my XBox baseball game but I still fit everything in . You can do it

Oh and if need be I guess we could send one the closest IM members to "kick your butt"

I want an Xbox, but if I got one NOTHING in my life would get done LOL!!! I guess the closest IM member would be Cowpimp and I really don't think I want him kicking my butt. He'd put me on his back and Good Morning me to death!

 

[Rocco32]

Good lookin w/o Brother Rocco, I agree, the am is when I have some of my best w/o's, plus there is like no-one there, the gym is MINE!!!

It IS nice having the gym to myself, and no traffic on the road!

 

[Rocco32]

You and me have the same disease it seems like

Haha, Yep. I'm trying hard to change that again. I used to be so good and motivated....what happened? We need to keep on each other!

 

[Rocco32]

Good luck Rock. I'm glad to hear you're doing what it takes to get shit done. That's key. Although I have never got up at 5AM to workout, I now love working out to begin my day.

Thanks Cow. I used to ALWAYS work out in the am to start my day when I was at the ER and the other job. I've found I can't find the energy to do it at the end of my work day.

 

[Rocco32]

Heya bud glad your keepin your shit in gear!!!

I work the night shift so I train around 9-10am these days and it starts my day and I love it. But I miss the days I use to train at 5am....really gets ya goin all day plus there is NOBODY there so i am in and out!

No worries in a few weeks I'll be there with ya training at 5 again....shift changes and school schedual is screwy so I'll just get up and train with you guys!

Cool Dead, look forward to more company

 

[Rocco32]

hey, a Rocco sighting!!

I'll be following along as usual!

Thanks Billie I'm going to try and stay sighted longer this time I draw part of my inspiration from the people here so I should really take advantage of that.

 

[Rocco32]

Tue

Reverse Grip Pulldown, 90 sec RI-
150 x 8/7/6/5

Bentover BB Row-
135 x 10/8/8

HS Pullover-
120 x 11/10

BB Curl-
65 x 11/8/5

Incline DB Curl-
25 x 8
20 x 8

I feel so weak when working in higher rep ranges. I can do BB rows at 205 for 4-6 reps but struggle doing 135 for 10!!!!!! Same with Biceps and they cut out on me real quick too. Frustrating. But I'm not looking to break records or PB's right now, I just need to get the discipline back....

 

[gwcaton]

150 for rev tri pressdowns

 

[tucker01]

Haha, Yep. I'm trying hard to change that again. I used to be so good and motivated....what happened? We need to keep on each other!

Aight....yer on!

 

[Devlin]

Looks like Arch, Gary and I have some company. The hardest part is actually getting up and out of bed. Once you're up and walking around, you'll be fine!

Hey don't forget about me I'm a member of the get up at 430 am club too. Granted I get up at that time for work and not the gym, but still my butt is up. I could try and squeeze the gym in before work, but then I would be up at 4am and only have time for a quickie 30 minute or less workout.

 

[Devlin]

Great to see you back and posting workouts. You know I will be following along The group here can be the best motivation. I know I hate to disappoint this group.

As I posted above, workouts not really happening before work so I go after work and given the time I stroll into the gym, it usually empty, but then it usually 9pm or later when I stroll in. However, that is only 3 days a week. The other 4 days a week, I go late morning...early afternoon and the gym is empty then too. So I get the place to myself regardless

 

[Triple Threat]

I would be up at 4am and only have time for a quickie

Did someone call me?

 

[b_reed23]

150 for rev tri pressdowns

damn..that's what I was thinking too!! Rocco's arm's are going to be feeling it tomorrow!!

 

[King Silverback]

solid w/o BRother Rocco, keep at it my Friend!!!

 

[Fitgirl70]

Keep up the good work Roc!

 

[CowPimp]

I feel so weak when working in higher rep ranges. I can do BB rows at 205 for 4-6 reps but struggle doing 135 for 10!!!!!! Same with Biceps and they cut out on me real quick too. Frustrating. But I'm not looking to break records or PB's right now, I just need to get the discipline back....

Yeah, admit it though, your form is probably a lot tighter and you use less body English when going lighter with the rows. I've been going back to tightening up my form more on rows at the expense of bigger weights, although I can still row a decent amount.

 

[DeadBolt]

Check the ego at the door. . . . .

 

[Rocco32]

150 for rev tri pressdowns

Hey Gary!! Where did you get rev tri pressdowns from LOL?!?

Aight....yer on!

That means you need to start posting in your journal!!!! Maybe we should have our own little contest to push each other.

Great to see you back and posting workouts. You know I will be following along The group here can be the best motivation. I know I hate to disappoint this group.

As I posted above, workouts not really happening before work so I go after work and given the time I stroll into the gym, it usually empty, but then it usually 9pm or later when I stroll in. However, that is only 3 days a week. The other 4 days a week, I go late morning...early afternoon and the gym is empty then too. So I get the place to myself regardless

Thanks Dev. I can't tell you how much your encouragement and PM's helped. It was really nice knowing someone was there who'd been through worse. Thanks again! So your gym is ALWAYS empty eh?!? Where's the eyecandy then?

Did someone call me?

You took my line damn you!!!!

solid w/o BRother Rocco, keep at it my Friend!!!

Thanks buddy!!

Keep up the good work Roc!

Thanks for dropping in! I don't know if it's "good" work but at least it's some work LOL.

Yeah, admit it though, your form is probably a lot tighter and you use less body English when going lighter with the rows. I've been going back to tightening up my form more on rows at the expense of bigger weights, although I can still row a decent amount.

Most definately. But then I struggle with which is better. Perfect form and much lighter weights or a little body english and heavier weights?

Check the ego at the door. . . . .

LOL, I don't have much of an ego anymore

 

[Rocco32]

Wed

Well I got up to go to the gym this morning but my arms are hurting a bit (DOMS) so I ended up playing poker instead Is this obsession? LOL.